Boulevard 88 Review — Orchard · D10
PI Score: 70/100 — Solid Choice!
Is Boulevard 88 a good buy?
PI Score rates Boulevard 88 70/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.4% yield. Strongest card: Hot resale demand. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Negotiate hard — pricing leaves little margin of safety.
Last updated 2026-08-09 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Solid Choice!
- Region: Core Central Region
- Tenure: Freehold
- Completed: 2022
- Units: 154
- Developer: CDL × GuocoLand
- Avg PSF: ~$4,050 psf
- Price from: S$5.0M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 12
- Recent resale PSF: ~$3,780 psf
- Gross rental yield: 2.7%
What works in its favour
- Hot resale demand: Demand pulse 100/100 — 7.8% annual turnover (12 resales/12mo). Units turn over fast; easy to find buyers when you exit.
- 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot: Sells into the deepest pool — owner-occupier families. That demand floor drives durable capital appreciation. The investor default for total return, not just headline yield.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 12 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 70 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who Boulevard 88 suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.4% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a margin of safety — pricing is full and leaves little room for error
- Short-term flippers — stamp duty + agent fees demand a 5-year minimum hold
- Families for whom P1 school access is the primary criterion
Huat Kueh says
Top 4% of D10 by resale volume. Buyers always got. Boutique 154 units. Beautiful, but exit also boutique.
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